Comments on: Golden Gate Bridge Opening Fiesta May 27, 1937 http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762 Photography | Street | San Francisco | Film | Vintage Cameras | Digital Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:42:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Lane http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762&cpage=1#comment-19905 David Lane Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:42:42 +0000 http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762#comment-19905 I came across your website while looking for a photo of the opening day of the Golden Gate Bridge. I wanted to send a copy to my father, Roger Lane (on his 88th birthday), who was the first pedestrian to arrive at the other end following its opening. According to Roger, this was a big day for Marin County track athletes back then to see who would be first to sprint across the bridge and Roger Lane beat them all! Later In 1940, Roger Lane from San Rafael High School won first place at the California State Track Meet in the 880 yard run. To this day he is still the only male track athlete in all of Marin County to take a first place in any track event at the State Meet and it took over 30 years for his half mile record to be broken at San Rafael High... this said for anyone who may have any doubts as to his speed and his "first to cross the Golden Gate bridge" title, ha! I came across your website while looking for a photo of the opening day of the Golden Gate Bridge. I wanted to send a copy to my father, Roger Lane (on his 88th birthday), who was the first pedestrian to arrive at the other end following its opening.
According to Roger, this was a big day for Marin County track athletes back then to see who would be first to sprint across the bridge and Roger Lane beat them all! Later In 1940, Roger Lane from San Rafael High School won first place at the California State Track Meet in the 880 yard run. To this day he is still the only male track athlete in all of Marin County to take a first place in any track event at the State Meet and it took over 30 years for his half mile record to be broken at San Rafael High… this said for anyone who may have any doubts as to his speed and his “first to cross the Golden Gate bridge” title, ha!

]]> By: Phil Carr http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762&cpage=1#comment-19592 Phil Carr Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:21:50 +0000 http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762#comment-19592 I was wondering if it would be possible to purchase a copy of your golden gate bridge opening day photo? I've been looking for a photo of the opening day that displays the Fiesta flags as I have one of the original Fiesta flags that was flown during the fiesta as well as an opening day pass. Your photo would go great with the flag which I'm in the process of framing. As you can tell, I'm a Golden Gate Bridge fan. Thanks you in advanced for any assistance you can offer. Phil Carr I was wondering if it would be possible to purchase a copy of your golden gate bridge opening day photo? I’ve been looking for a photo of the opening day that displays the Fiesta flags as I have one of the original Fiesta flags that was flown during the fiesta as well as an opening day pass. Your photo would go great with the flag which I’m in the process of framing. As you can tell, I’m a Golden Gate Bridge fan. Thanks you in advanced for any assistance you can offer. Phil Carr

]]> By: Clark Starace http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762&cpage=1#comment-6756 Clark Starace Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:46:47 +0000 http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762#comment-6756 Hey, I read your blog about the Golden Gate Bridge and thought it was really cool! Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Clark and I work for Ariel Publicity. We represent an artist named Noah Griffin who has recently recorded the Official Ballad of the Golden Gate bridge. The purpose of this song is to honor the 70th Anniversary of The Golden Gate Bridge. Noah Griffin pays homage with an eloquent tribute of verse and song alongside a breathtaking documentary of this architectural marvel. Noah is widely considered the unofficial singer of his hometown; prior to the Golden Gate Bridge Ballad, he performed at the Opening of BART, the 100th Anniversary of the Cable Cars, the 80th, the 90th, and the 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, and the Opening of PacBell Park. If you might be interested, Noah would be pleased to do an interview with you so you can feature it in your blog or we'd love to contest/giveaways to reward your readers. Please get back to me if you'd like to discuss this further. Clark Starace Clark@arielpublicity.com (212) 239-8384 Hey, I read your blog about the Golden Gate Bridge and thought it was
really cool! Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Clark and I work for Ariel
Publicity. We represent an artist named Noah Griffin who has recently
recorded the Official Ballad of the Golden Gate bridge. The purpose of
this song is to honor the 70th Anniversary of The Golden Gate Bridge. Noah
Griffin pays homage with an eloquent tribute of verse and song alongside a
breathtaking documentary of this architectural marvel. Noah is widely considered the unofficial singer of his hometown; prior to the Golden Gate Bridge Ballad, he performed at the Opening of BART, the 100th Anniversary of the Cable Cars, the 80th, the 90th, and the 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, and the Opening of PacBell Park.

If you might be interested, Noah would be pleased to do an interview with you so you can feature it in your blog or we’d love to contest/giveaways to reward your readers. Please get back to me if you’d like to discuss this further.

Clark Starace
Clark@arielpublicity.com
(212) 239-8384

]]> By: Revy http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762&cpage=1#comment-6550 Revy Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:50:55 +0000 http://www.alapan.com/blog/?p=762#comment-6550 John, my dear friend. Seeing Iwate's photographs and considering the origin's deep personal history, i'm not quite sure how to react when i saw these pictures and sadly remembered how they were acquired. Part of me opened some scarred wounds that i'm trying to heal for the past year and half. And part of me was i am glad these precious items ended up with someone who saw their second life and see to it that they will be remembered by the next generation of humanity. I have to remind myself to celebrate the great works this man has created, not to be tainted by this man's blood relation in my past. You are right about the treasures of creation discovered that day in his house, it was remarkable and humbling. John, my dear friend. Seeing Iwate’s photographs and considering the origin’s deep personal history, i’m not quite sure how to react when i saw these pictures and sadly remembered how they were acquired. Part of me opened some scarred wounds that i’m trying to heal for the past year and half. And part of me was i am glad these precious items ended up with someone who saw their second life and see to it that they will be remembered by the next generation of humanity. I have to remind myself to celebrate the great works this man has created, not to be tainted by this man’s blood relation in my past. You are right about the treasures of creation discovered that day in his house, it was remarkable and humbling.

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